Which Researcher(s)are Using a Metagenomic Approach

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which researcher(s) are using a metagenomic approach?

• A) A medical researcher studies the DNA of mixed bacterial populations from the intestines of patients with different diseases.
• B) A plant biologist sequences the genomes of broccoli, cauliflower, and other Brassica species to determine which genes are responsible for their different features.
• C) A developmental geneticist clones the mutated gene from a Drosophila strain with disrupted wing development.
• D) An environmental researcher sequences DNA from collections of microbes living in polluted coastal waters, which cannot be cultured in the lab.
• E) A pharmaceutical developer screens through DNA found in soil samples for novel antibiotics.

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